Sokani Da Kot Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Sokani Da Kot is a village situated in Dharmsala tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 358 families residing in the village Sokani Da Kot. The total population of Sokani Da Kot is 1,576 out of which 797 are males and 779 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sokani Da Kot is 977.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sokani Da Kot village is 174 which is 11% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sokani Da Kot is 1,122 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Sokani Da Kot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sokani Da Kot is 82.7%. Thus Sokani Da Kot village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 87.83% and the female literacy rate is 77.29% in Sokani Da Kot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sokani Da Kot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sokani Da Kot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sokani Da Kot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 174 | 82 | 92 |
| Literacy | 82.67% | 87.83% | 77.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 767 | 388 | 379 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 145 | 77 | 68 |
| Illiterate | 417 | 169 | 248 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.2% of total population in Sokani Da Kot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sokani Da Kot village out of total population, 631 were engaged in work activities. 56.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 631 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 354 | 307 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 337 | 290 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 277 | 157 | 120 |
| Non Working | 945 | 333 | 612 |
Map of Sokani Da Kot, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sokani Da Kot, Dharmsala
Below are the list of villages near Sokani Da Kot village in Dharmsala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chakban Ghanyara | 300 |
| Kharota | 857 |
| Ghanyara Khas | 2,340 |
| Chhatair | 169 |
| Mohli Lahrandi | 832 |
| Rakar | 1,258 |
| Mohli Harandi | 73 |
| Sidhbari | 1,712 |
| Thehr | 1,641 |
| Rasan | 1,260 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sokani Da Kot, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia